Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06
THREE FINE ORATORS.
JOHN W. DANIEL. A. s. BuroRD, AND
R.F. BBIRHE.
vivid Presentation OF the Issues OF the
Canvass in Clay Ward Last
Night.

One Of the gandcst demonstrations Of
the present campaign, now rapidly ap-
preaching its close. took place in the old
Pine Street Baptist church last night un-
der the auspices of the Union Demo-
cratic Club OF Clay and Monroe Wards
The house was crowded TO overlooking
with representative workingmen, and 20
the right Of the speaker were seated
large number of ladies.
During the day some evil one OF cow
ardly spirit got under the church and
knocked down several Of the posts placed
under the floor 70 support it. Dligent
inquiry was made. but of course the
names Of the "roughS " who committed
this deed could not be asccrtamed.
MAJOR DANIEL CONES.
At few Minutes after O'Clock Hon.
John ". Daniel entered the church by
the left aisle leaning ON tho arm of Mr..
Charles o. Pclttt, president Of the club.
When be was seen to come IN the door
almost the entire audience rose end re-
ceived him with cheers and words OF
welcome. This he acknowledged with
modest bows. As Major Daniel walked
M the aisle the baud. which WAS IN rear
Of the speakers table, played Cary Me
Back 10 Old Virginia Shore
TIE MAJOR spEAKs.
Chairman Petit called tho meeting
70 order and introduced the distinguished
gentleman who was TO speak. Before 50
doing, however, he announced thai an
important meeting OF the club Will be
hold tomorrow night 81 3 o'clock.
Major Daniel began his speech by
saving tkat he had bcen speaking
throughoIt the State foc q month and
that his voice was in very bad condition.
The speaker a.ludcd to a pyramid
which could only be reached by the bird
that flies to Il or the snaSc that crawlS
there land. sad the speaker, "there
is the great pyramid OF power which can
only be reached by the bird of Democ-
racv in its magnificent flight or the
miserable crawling snake OF Republican,
ism, which winds Is way along IN coils.
You viii fud first the Radlc4l col, next
the Republican col, tho 1eadluster coil,
tho Conservative coil, the Democratic
coil. and last Of ell tho bogus Reform
coil PROLONGED laughter That pyra-
mid. my countsymen, Is fit but to be
reached by the democrats and we VIII
get there"
Major Daniel gave Malone very &C.
we're rasping and sud: lie Is nell
bent on getting Office some way other,
and doesn't care how 20 he gets there.
TIE TWO P.TIEs.
The Major CONTESTED the two parti s
in vivid pctlrs, aud expressive Ian
IMAGE. and cNlurc1 that tie Democratic
narfy Is tire one ot liberal ideas and Of
nare principles ire one represents tue
highest type of purity: the other the
loves. grade of corruption. Democrats
believe IN the idea that power 10 he
Government should recin IN toe lndi-
yidDa' man. Republicans favor having
one man III Washington AMI another at
Richmond. the capital cliy OF Virginia !;
this latter one t. be- rs nome enardlue
or wet nurse. For tins Inter position
Malone is urged by hmsel' rs tue pro
Der man to run The Stdic according 10
his own 5ictatlOn.
At this iuncture GoloDel 4. s. Hu'ord
made his appearance, AMI IL was warmly
qfoet,d. MAJOR USnicl ceased speaking,
and when The Coiln,l hai :aken us sect
the speaker TUNED. bowed with Smnc,
and said: " ! always bow to the repre-
sentatiycs of the people.
Major Daniel compared the Kepuhi'-
can party T. tie disciple who buried ms
one taltut in = napkin. They had
been during their administration an-
nnally buvlng 500, ,0J1 IL the
limited States Treasury. The Democrats
ore Derfectnr legislation u change tins
state Of affairs. which had caused such
,sidesuread aissatIS'actlOn when Cleve-
Land went into Office. Statistic, were
given 10 show that thc Democratic party
f,vors lowtlxes WIN e the Republicans,
when thcv n an opportunity. refused
IN decrease them. the comparison OF
the record OF the two parties was ably
drawn.
MAHoNE'S CLAIMS.
Major Daniel held in his hand Ma
homes manifesto. recently published,
Giving what that individual claimed to
be his record in Congress. The record
was quoted TO dispToye the statements
made.
81 verify believe" said the speaker
"that if Malone bad been Az oihce-ooy
and had handed Thomas Jefferson the
pen with which to sign the Docla
ration of Independence, he woul'
have claimed that he was the sol
autho. of that instrument. Laughter
Or if he had been at yorktown
as Washineton's stable boy when Corn
wallis surrendered. and had he'd Wash
ington's horse for him TO mount, N
would claimed to have done everything
in connection with making the fight an'
winning it," daughter My hear
ers." continued Major Daniel, eff yo
ever pick mp n paper signed M"hohe yc
may rest assured that there are l
the document statements not wal
ranted by TRUTH" and he continue
tolav before his hearers Malone S dece
and unscrupulous actions.
The attitude OF the Democratic part
toward the working class and its le5isl'
tion in this behalf was briefly reviewed
and an editorial in the Labor Hcr0td
November /, 1886, written by Willial
II. Mullen, strongly endorsing the cour,
taken by the Democratic Congress
providing Committee on Labor al
other similar acts, was read.
this same paper appeared lett
from Dcvine, now running Tor u
Honse on the Reform Republca
ticket, in which he criticised Wa
dill and denounced John 5. Wi
as sitting on heap OF political filth, b
meath which ho would be buried 30 dee
az never 10 be resurrected. Devln
Wise. and Waddill, said Major DAME
are together saying, " You tickle me al
III tickle you. and We three together G
cheat the workingmen. Waddin. IN
speech delivered few nights ago, sa
that the coalition ticket would win
unless the Democrats cheat. Let /
tell you, my hearers, they q
making preparations so that VIII
n they are beaten-which they
suredly will be-they can excuse the
y selves aud cry "Fraud." Whether tn
will be cheated or not don't know, b
don't believe they will. for / am ST